On Saturday, May 9, 2015 between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., the London Police Service and the Strathroy-Caradoc Police Service will be involved in the provincial wide initiative of the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police, known as the Prescription Drug Drop Off Day program.
Linked with permission from the Partnership for a Drug Free Canada.
The idea behind the program is to increase the awareness of our community about the importance of going through their medicine cabinets to find out what medications are expired and what medications they do not use anymore. It is our hope that everyone will learn that they can dispose of their expired and unused medications properly on this day and throughout the year at their local pharmacy.
Drop Off Locations
Take back old and unused meds between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. at the following locations.
London, Ontario
- Loblaws - 1740 Richmond Street
- White Oaks Mall - 1105 Wellington Road
- Cherryhill Village Mall - 301 Oxford Street W
- Local pharmacy
Strathroy-Caradoc
- Shoppers Drug Mart - 78 Front Street E, Strathroy
- Local pharmacy
What is medication?
- Medications include prescription, over-the-counter, vitamin and herbal preparations
- Medication is hazardous waste and must not be thrown out in the garbage or flushed down the toilet.
Why is it important to regularly clean out your medicine cabinets?
- Using expired medication can decrease the effectiveness of the medication, cause dangerous side effects, or cause potential negative interactions with other medications you are currently taking.
- Prescription drugs can be stolen and sold – the youth population is an especially high-risk group who can obtain medications for recreational use from your medicine cabinet. The 2013 Ontario Student Drug Use and Health Survey reported 15.2% of grade 9-12 students used prescription drugs for non-medical reasons. The #1 place they reported getting these prescription drugs was from the home.
What can you do to reduce your risks?
- Take medications only as prescribed.
- Do not share medications with others or use someone else’s medicine.
- Keep medication in a safe and secure location.
- Keep track of the quantity of medication in your home.
- Dispose of expired or unfinished prescriptions at your local pharmacy or this one-day drop off event.